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<\/a>New York continues a nine-game road trip against American League West opponents with a three-game series in Los Angeles.\u00a0 The Yankees won all three games versus the Athletics earlier this week, extending the club\u2019s win streak in the series to 10 games.\u00a0 \u201cAnytime you win 10 in a row against a club, it just really doesn\u2019t happen very often,\u201d Yankees manager Joe Girardi stated.\u00a0 \u201cThey have talent over there.\u00a0 They have a good pitching staff.\u00a0 We\u2019ve just kind of had our way and we were fortunate.\u201d\u00a0 The team now travels to Angel Stadium, a less abiding venue, as New York has dropped 20 of its last 28 games there.\u00a0 Third baseman Alex Rodriguez is one of the players likely looking forward to the series, as his 67 homers against the Angels are 11 more than he has versus any other club.\u00a0 It may also help his recent power struggles in not homering in 43 at-bats.<\/p>\n
Yankees starting pitcher Ivan Nova is 4-3 with a 4.67 ERA in 11 appearances (10 starts) this season and is coming off a no-decision effort on the road versus the Mariners.\u00a0 He allowed four runs and five hits over just 3 2\/3 innings in that particular effort, while issuing three walks and registering just a single strikeout.\u00a0 The right-hander has tallied a 2-1 mark and 4.22 ERA in five road games (four starts), surrendering just a single home run in 21 1\/3 frames.\u00a0 He has never faced the Angels in his career.<\/p>\n
Los Angeles ended its 20-day stretch of no days off with a 2-0 defeat to the Royals at Kauffman Stadium Wednesday.\u00a0 The loss was surrounded by a controversial two-run homer in the ninth inning that was originally ruled a double, but the umpires quickly concluded it was a home run by going to video tape.\u00a0 \u201cIt wasn\u2019t our day,\u201d Angels outfielder Torii Hunter stated.\u00a0 The Angels finished their six-game road trip with an even 3-3 record and are now 10-7-2 through 19 series played.\u00a0 The club is now set to host the Yankees, a club that it has posted a 54-45 record over since 2000, which represents New York\u2019s only losing record versus any American League team over that span.<\/p>\n
Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver is 6-4 with a 2.10 ERA in 12 starts this season and enters on a four-game losing streak.\u00a0 Los Angeles has actually dropped five of his last six outings overall.\u00a0 The right-hander was handed a tough luck no-decision in Minnesota on May 28, tossing nine shutout innings and scattering two hits in a 1-0 defeat.\u00a0 Weaver has made just four starts at home, tallying a 2-1 record and 1.82 ERA, while not allowing a home run.\u00a0 In seven career outings versus the Yankees, he has registered a 4-2 mark and 5.88 ERA.\u00a0 Friday will be his first start against the Bronx Bombers since the 2009 season when he posted a 1-1 record and 5.59 ERA in facing them three times.<\/p>\n
Bettors will likely back the Yankees due to their 11-5 mark in Nova\u2019s last 16 starts, while the Angels are 2-5 in Weaver\u2019s last seven outings versus American League East competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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